SEE IT: Teacher removed in handcuffs and arrested for questioning superintendent's raise at school board meeting

A Louisiana English teacher's criticism of the superintendent's $38,000 raise was met with handcuffs and a trip to jail.

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Moments after warning Deyshia Hargrave, "You're going to leave or I'm going to remove you," an Abbeville city marshal escorted the Rene Rost Middle School teacher out into the hallway, where cameras proceeded to capture the officer pushing her against a wall then onto the floor (full footage below).

"Stop resisting," the city marshal states.

"I am not, you just pushed me to the floor!" Hargrave yells back.

As the security guard pulls her down the hallway toward the exit, she continues to scream.

Teacher Deyshia Hargrave was reportedly joined by many others at the meeting who wanted to discuss the superintendent’s new contract. (Chris Rosa/Youtube)

"Sir, hold on, I am way smaller than you!"

Outside, Hargrave, the city marshal and several concerned meeting attendees wait around as the teacher is told she's being arrested. The officer then radios for a car to come pick up the educator.

"You don't need backup," she tells him. "I'm 5-feet tall."

KATC reports she was booked into jail on charges of remaining while forbidden and resisting an officer.

Hargrave had asked several questions during Monday night's Vermillion Parish school board meeting, causing board president Anthony Fontana to rule her out of order because the public comment section of the evening was not meant for questions.

"I have a serious issue with a superintendent or any person of leadership getting any type of raise," said Hargrave.

"I feel like it's a slap in the face to all the teachers, cafeteria workers and any other support staff we have. We work very hard, with very little, to maintain the salaries we have."

Additionally, she stated she had a problem with the reason for the raise – meeting "performance goals" – considering that educators were the ones who made that possible.

Although it's unclear if the marshal had been directed by the school board to remove Hargrave, Superintendent Jerome Puyau said they won't press any charges against her.